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The present invention provides an entertainment and passenger service system for use in aircrafts and other passenger vehicles. Video monitors are provided at the passenger seats which are connected to entertainment sources located at an head end location via a direct, individual, point to point sig

The present invention provides an entertainment and passenger service system for use in aircrafts and other passenger vehicles. Video monitors are provided at the passenger seats which are connected to entertainment sources located at an head end location via a direct, individual, point to point signal over a star network. A electronic switching unit is provided to connect the entertainment sources to the video monitors. A communications control unit provides communication connections between the passenger seat and the entertainment sources.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for supplying information signals to a plurality of remote display monitors, comprising:an head end including at least one source means for providing a plurality of information output signals, one of the information output signals being a video output signal;the

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for supplying information signals to a plurality of remote display monitors, comprising:an head end including at least one source means for providing a plurality of information output signals, one of the information output signals being a video output signal;the head end further including switching means connected to the source means for receiving information output signals from the source means and outputting an information signal from a source means;distribution means for receiving information signals from the switching means and outputting information signals, wherein the distribution means having one end connected to the head end and being a slave to the head end;display means each having a remote display monitor for receiving and displaying information signals from the distribution means, wherein the display means being connected to another end of the distribution means and being a slave to the distribution means;remote control means contained at the remote display monitor outputting a control signal wherein the control signal selects a given information signal from the at least one source means;switch control means contained at the head end for receiving the control signal and controlling the switching means based on the control signal; andwherein the switching means includes a routing means for finding a path for the given information signal wherein the path is between the source means and the distribution means and then to the display means and the remote control means that selected the selected source means and wherein the routing means includes a reallocation means for reallocating paths through the switching means so that paths are not blocked through the switching means for the display means and the remote control means to connect to available source means.